1:40 p.m., July 1, 2003--Sporting spiffy Western duds—vest, boots and white hat with a gold star—the loveable UD mascot YoUDee is helping to get the message out: Play by the rules of responsible computing as outlined in the Code of the Web.
The Code of the Web is an educational initiative designed to raise awareness of, and ease the problems of, bandwidth abuse and copyright infringement.
To help get the message out, Sheriff YoUDee is appearing in a pair of 30-second videos airing before and after technology training programs on THUD (Technology Help from the University of Delaware). THUD programming on UDTV Channel 52 runs from 7 a.m.-9 p.m., daily, including on weekends and holidays, with shows starting on the hour every other hour.
In the spots, thundering onto the scene, is Sheriff YoUDee, described as a friendly stranger committed to law, order… and education, and on a mission to pull in the reins on bandwidth abuse.
Click here for a low-resolution video of YoUDee's TV spot.
Click here for a high-resolution video of YoUDee's TV spot. |
“There are those who would play chicken with the law,” the narrator says, describing some common violations that really ruffle YoUDee’s feathers:
- Hacking into computers;
- Downloading large files (like movies);
- Sending harassing e-mail;
- Using copyrighted material;
- Using someone else’s computer as a server; and
- Spreading computer viruses.
The message, says the sheriff, is simple: “Use the Internet wisely—and use it responsibly.”
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| Sheriff YoUDee is a friendly stranger committed to law, order… and responsible computing. |
The video production is the result of a combined effort by Kyle Chappell, video producer, Information Technologies-University Media Services; Micah Fegley, grapher designer II, Information Technologies—University Media Services; and Molly Chappell, art director, Office of Public Relations. Alumnus Pete Booker provided the voice-over, and actress Leslie Sharpe, an undergraduate theatre major, appeared in the video shot at the home of Lesa Griffith, UD professor of animal and food sciences.
For complete details, visit UD’s Code of the Web web site at [www.udel.edu/codeoftheweb/].
Article by Jerry Rhodes
Photos by Kathy Atkinson
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